Combination cigarette holder and ash tray



Jan. 8, 1946. i, v. D A SILVEIRA M I COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND Filed Oct. 2, 1944 ASH TRAY I I an INVENTOR Z UDaSiZveifa ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 8, 1946 FFICE COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND 'ASH TRAY Isauro V. De. Silveira, Galt, Calif.

Application October 2, 1944, Serial No. 556,767

11 Claims. (014131-175) This invention relates in general to a combination cigarette holder and ash tray, and in particular the invention is directed to, and it is an object to provide a device of this character which is small in size, compact, and adapted to be hand supported.

An additional object of this invention is to provide a hand supported combination cigarette holder and ash tray which includes a tubular cigarette holder adapted to surround all of the cigarette except the mouth engaging end thereof, whereby to provide a shield which permits the cigarette to be smoked without live ashes dropping onto clothing, furniture, etc., the device including a normally closed ash tray into which ashes from the cigarette holder may be deposited by an easy manipulation of such holder.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hand supported combination cigarette holder and ash tray which is especially useful for smoking outdoors or by persons in motor vehicles, the cigarette in the holder being shielded from the wind, and the ashes in the tray being retained against scattering. Also, the full use of both hands is alway available for other purposes while the holder is in supported position.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet onewhich will be exceedingly efiective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a front end view of the device.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation showing the cigarette holder in normal position.

Figure 4 is a cross section on line 4-4 of Fig. l, but with the holder in discharge position.

Figure 5 is a side elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, showing the cigarette holder in ash discharging position, the cigarette holder here including a mouth piece.

Figure 6 is a cross section on line 6-6 of Fig, 1, showing the cigarette clamping ring in released position.

Figure 7 is a similar view but shows said ring in operative or clamping position.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawing. the device comprises a relatively small somewhat elongated body I having a finger engaging part-ring or loop 2 projecting from the inner end thereof, said loop being adapted to engage one ofthe smokers fingers much'the same as a ring, with the body I then projecting beyond in overhanging relation toadjacent fingers. The body I is hollow so as to form an ash receiving chamber 3 adapted to be emptied through an openin in the outer end of said body normally closed by a removable screw plug 4. 4

On'top the body I is formed with a longitudinally extending cradle -5 in which the forward end portion of a combination tubular cigarette holder and shield 6 is seated in turnable relation. Such tubular holder and shield is held in the cradle in turnable but axially immovable relation by a surrounding strap 1 secured to the body I, there being a pin 8 on the holder riding in a circumferential slot 9 in said strap. The pin projectsoutward for finger manipulation for the reason hereinafter stated.

Above the chamber 3 the holder 6 includes a longitudinally extending opening III which is normally uppermost, but adapted to register with a matching port II in the bottom of the cradle 5 when said holder is rotated from said nor-' mal position.

The holder 6 projects lengthwise some distance beyond the inner end of body I, and said holder is formed at its outer end with a reduced diameter, longitudinally split neck I 2 including an end bead [3. A key-hole shaped clamping ring I lsurrounds the neck I2 back of the bead and is arranged to shift from a relative free position on said neck (Fig. 6) to a position clamping and reducing the diameter of said neck (Fig. 7).

In use of the device a cigarette I5 is. inserted into the holder 6 through the neck l2, and then the ring I 4 is shifted'from an initially free to clamped position frictionally engaging the cigarette in said neck. The cigarette is lighted at its inner end by inserting a match through an end opening IS in the outer end of the holder 6 and which end is otherwise closed. The mouth engaging end of the cigarette projects beyond the neck for access, and if desired a mouthpiece I! may be engaged with the bead l 3 of the holder and in surrounding relation to the initially projecting portion of the cigarette.

The opening I0 is normally on top of the holder, and this opening together with air access slits l8 assure sufficient air in the holder to support combustion.

Ashes from the cigarette fall initially into the holder 6, and at any desired time are discharged into chamber 3 by turning the holder 6 until opening I registers with port ll the holder being so rotated by manipulation of pin 8. The holder, after deposit of ashes in chamber 3, is

, returned to normal position with opening [0 on top; chamber 3 being then substantially airtight.

Removal of plug 4 permits accumulated ashes to be dumped out of chamber 3 for disposal.

From the foregoing description. it will'be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the inventionas set forth herein.

While this specification sets. forth in detail the, present and preferred construction of the device,. still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of theinvention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is p -1. A combination cigarette holder and'ash re- =ceiver, comprising a hollow body adapted to be hand-supported andforming an ash receiving chamber, a tubular cigarette holder adapted; to support and surround a cigarette except at the mouthengaging end of the latter, and means rotatably mounting the holder in cqnnectiqn with the body with a forward portion of the holder positioned in close relation to the topportion of thebody, the holder having a normally top opening at-said forward portion, and the 'body'having'a port in-the top in position to, register with said top opening upon predeterminedrotation of the holder.

2; A combination cigarette holder, and ashre-q ceiv er, comprisin a hollow body adapted. to be.

hand-supported and forming an ash, receiving chamber, a tubular cigarette 'holder adapted to support, and surround a cigarette except at the mouth engagi ndof the latter. and eansmtatably mountin the holder in connection. with thebody with, a forward portion of the-,--holder positioned in close, relation to. the topportion of the body, the holder having a normally top opening at said forward portion, and-thebody hav ng. a r tain the top i .pQsition-L-toresister With, fiiid, top. opening upon predetermined, rotatiQILQf, the holder; there being-v aiinger, engage ingjloop projecting. ;fro n. the; bod-y with the loop axis extending crosswise of, the tubular gholder.

A. dev ceas in 9 0 n. which. the: re r end portion of the holder fisyfornied asa. reduced, diameter sp t k; aeyfhole sh ped clamping ring surrounding said neck and adapted for, .movement between areleased; position and apos tion clamp gidnec intoiic na l nrgagement-witha'cigaret'te in theholder, Y 1

A c mbination. iga e e h lder; and :ashr fi e er. comp is ng. a hol w od dap ed l q-be he dr uppo n rm ng n sh. rece v n member, a, tubular cigarette holderv adapted, to supp nd sur und a e r tte ex at e mouth. en a i end. o he. lat n, a m ans. d atablym un ine lde g i onne ioniwith the, body. wit i a. f rwa d port on. of the ho de posit oned n closei l tioni dhegtonnor n the body, the holderhavinga normallyfltopgopen nset. id, o wa nortiomam hegbodyhavin a port in the top in position to register with said top opening upon predetermined rotation of the holder; the other end of the holder projecting some distance beyond the body.

of, and a mouthpiece fitted in connection with said neck and removably surrounding said end of the cigarette.

7.. A combination cigarette holder and ash receiver, comprising a hollow body adapted to be hand-supported and forming an ash receiving chamber, a tubular cigarette holder adapted to support and surround a cigarette except at. the mouth engaging end of the latter, the body having a longitudinally extending upwardly facing cradle therein, the forward portion, of the tubular holder rotatably seating in the cradle, and means to prevent escape of the holder from the cradle and to prevent relative axial movement, the holder having a normally top opening-at said forward portion, and the cradle having a port therein open to said chamber in position to reg: ister, with said top opening upon predetermined rotation of, the holder.

8; A combination cigarette holder and ash receiver comprising a hollow body adapted to be hand-supported and forming an ash receiving chamber, a tubular cigarette holder adftptedjto support andsurround a cigarette, except at the mouthengaging end' of the latter, the body having'a longitudinally extending upwardly facing cradle therein, the forwardportion of the tubular holder rotatably seating in the cradle, and means to prevent escape of the holderjfrcm the cradle and to prevent relative axial. movement, the holder having anormally .top opening atsaiQd forward portion, and the cradle havinga port therein open tosaid. chamber in position toregister with saidtop opening upon predetermined rotation "of, the holder; said last namedmeans co p ng a longitudin llyisloit d; apl neaee ing over the holder from oppositesides, oflthe cradle, and a, pin on, the holder ridingjinthe slot.

9.v A- device asin claim Bin whichthepinprojects beyond the slot for finger engagement 10. A combination, cigarettehol'der and ashre- .ceiver, comprisingahollow body adaptedjto be.

tion; the ,holder. being rotatable; and there .being n' eansto discharge ashes from theholderlinto the; body chamber upon predeterniinedrotati0n of said holder.

11. A device as in claim" 10in which-thesbodyincludes an ash" discharge opening, and aremovable screw plug. normally closing, said opening.

' ISAURO V. DA. SILVEIRA. 

